Letters Patent - Appointing Norroy and Ulster King of Arms [1944-06-02]

Letters Patent - Appointing Norroy and Ulster King of Arms [1944-06-02]

Officers of Arms

Letters Patent of King George VI appointing Sir Gerald Wollaston as Norroy and Ulster King of Arms.

King George VI

College of Arms OfficersPatents 3/30-32

1944-06-02

Mark Scott

George the Sixth by the Grace of God of Great Britain Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King Defender of the Faith To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas it hath been of ancient times accustomed that amongst other Officers and Ministers whom it is meet should be attendant upon the Persons of Princes suitable to their high dignity and glory there should be more especially proper Officers to whom the care and office of Arms both in times of war and peace may be committed And Whereas the Office of Norroy and Ulster King of Arms and Principal Herald of the North Part of England and of Northern Ireland is become vacant by the promotion of Our trusty and well beloved Algar Henry Stafford Howard Esquire Companion of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath Commander of Our Royal Victorian Order upon whom has been conferred the Decoration of the Military Cross late Norroy and Ulster to the Office of Garter Principal King of Arms Know ye therefore that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion and for divers other good causes and considerations Us hereunto especially moving by these Presents for Us Our heirs and successors Do make ordain constitute and create Our trusty and well beloved Sir Gerald Woods Wollaston Knight Commander of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath Knight Commander of Our Royal Victorian Order late Garter Principal King of Arms a King of Arms and a Principal Herald of the North Part of England and of Northern Ireland And We by these Presents do give unto him the name Norroy and Ulster which We do give and grant unto the said Sir Gerald Woods Wollaston with the style title liberties pre-eminences and commodities suitably agreeable and belonging and anciently accustomed to the said Office And him We have really crowned and invested and by these Presents Do crown and invest therewith To have enjoy and occupy and exercise the said Office and the name style title pre-eminences and commodities aforesaid unto him the said Sir Gerald Woods Wollaston during his good behaviour in the said Office with all rights profits commodities and emoluments whatsoever to the same Office in anywise belonging and appertaining Giving moreover and granting unto the said Sir Gerald Woods Wollaston all and singular other things which are incumbent upon the said Office of Norroy and Ulster King of Arms or are known to be appertaining of right or by custom in times past to be done transacted and executed except such ancient and customary fees as are due to the said Office on the creation of dignities And further of Our more abundant grace We do give and by virtue of these Presents grant unto the said Sir Gerald Woods Wollaston Authority Power and Licence with the consent of the Earl Marshal of England or his Deputy for the time being in writing under their hands and Seals from time to time first given or signified of granting and appointing to eminent men Letters Patent of Arms and Crests jointly and together with Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms or one of them or by himself alone without them at the will and pleasure of the Earl Marshal or his Deputy for the time being according to their Ordinances or Statutes from time to time issued or to be issued respectively in that behalf and not otherwise nor in other manner so as that if the said Sir Gerald Woods Wollaston shall act in any of the premises to the contrary this Our present Grant and all things herein contained shall cease and be utterly and altogether void and of none effect or force whatsoever Moreover We have given and granted and by these Presents for Us Our heirs and successors Do give and grant unto the said Sir Gerald Woods Wollaston appointed by Us a King of Arms and a Principal Herald of the North Part of England and of Northern Ireland as aforesaid twenty pounds and five shillings by the year by reason and in consideration of the same Office and for the exercise thereof To have and receive the same unto him the said Sir Gerald Woods Wollaston yearly and every year during his good behaviour in the same Office at the office of the Chamberlain of Our Household for the time being the same to commence from the second day of June instant being the day of the promotion of the said Algar Henry Stafford Howard and be computed and paid by the day after the rate of twenty pounds and five shillings by the year unto the twenty fourth day of June instant and the subsequent payments quarterly at the four most usual days of payment in the year by even and equal portions together with such liveries and clothing as and in the same manner and form as any other Person being a King of Arms or Herald of Arms in England or Northern Ireland aforesaid had and received in the time of Edward the Third Our Progenitor heretofore King of England or afterwards to have and receive such liveries and clothing unto him the said Sir Gerald Woods Wollaston yearly during his good behavior in the said Office at the Great Wardrobe of Us Our heirs and successors by the hands of the Keeper of the same Wardrobe of Us Our heirs and successors for the time being In Witness whereof We have caused these Letters to be made Patent. Witness Ourself at Westminster the second day of June in the eighth year of Our Reign.

By Warrant under The King’s Sign Manual

Schuster

Sign Manual Warrant

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